THE LOTUS LANE

When parents split up, kids don't just lose a household — they lose the feeling that the world is predictable and safe. Reminding a child (and yourself) that hard seasons do end is not false comfort — it's something real to hold onto while you figure out the rest.

“Winter always turns to spring. Never, from ancient times on, has anyone heard or seen of winter turning back to autumn. Nor have we ever heard of a believer in the Lotus Sutra who turned into an ordinary person.”

- Nichiren Daishonin, 'Winter Always Turns to Spring', WND-1, p. 536